ENF for Bentley property withdrawn

On December 12, Town Administrator Dennis Rindone received a call from Nick Zavolas at the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act advising him that the environmental notification form filed by Robert Gallo, Fox Hill Builders, Inc. for the Bentley property had been withdrawn without prejudice.

Gallo plans to build 37 houses on the 168 acres that the town had once eyed for preservation.

According to Zavolas, Gallo plans to file a new ENF at a future date that will be acceptable to MEPA. The new filing will provide additional information that will make it a more “robust” filing, said Zavolas. “It’s up to the proponent and his consultant when he will refile,” said Zavolas

Once the new ENF is filed, a public informational meeting will be scheduled in the town hall annex and run by MEPA. State officials will visit the site and return to the annex to ask questions about the project, said Zavolas. The meeting is open to the public and they will be able to ask questions also.

“This isn’t a public hearing, just an informational session so that MEPA analysts can get to know the project better,” said Zavolas.

As there will be no public advertisement for the meeting the best way for the public to find out the date is to contact the local conservation commission, which will be notified, said Zavolas.